Our decision to request to move back to Arizona for the fall was based off of many reasons. The desire to be in a familiar place with people we knew, wanting to explore more of this beautiful state in its prime hiking season, and for Curtis, knowing who he’d be working for, to name a…
When reflecting on 2021, the most obvious thing that stands out to us is how much time we spent traveling. Each month is remembered by where we were going; time was measured by how many hours we spent in the car; it was the year we counted counties and not days. And besides that, it…
My Family’s Visit to Oahu • March 2018 • Part 5 I’m pretty sure that on our first venture to the Southeastern part of Oahu (hiking the Makapu’u Trail) that my dad said it was his favorite part of the island — and I totally agree. The rugged cliffs of the Ko’olaus, the dry, desert plants, and…
July 2025 in Iowa & Illinois It had been good for us to grieve alone together in the Black Hills for the first two weeks after Charlotte’s passing, but we knew we’d eventually have to return to Iowa and continue on with Curtis’ work schedule. Returning ‘home’ to the place where we (unknowingly) spent her…
Visiting Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site | Last Day of Vacation | A Week in Iowa | January 2023 Curtis: Since visiting mounds along the Natchez Trace last year, we’ve been slowly learning more about the pre-historic cultures of the Eastern United States and visiting more and more mounds, piecing together the academic history with…
July 25, 2014 A Day in Santa Barbara It was a beautiful morning, much cooler than the day before, and clear skies all around. A perfect day for going to a beach! But first, we went a little out of our way again for a letterbox. This one took us North on I-14 and West…